The tsunami occurred in Isla Mentirosa, Chile on April 21, 2007 registered the highest water level between 2000 and 2022. On that day, the tsunami reached a maximum height of 50 meters. The second highest tsunami recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean since 2000 also happened in Chile, specifically in ConstituciĆ³n, registering a maximum water height of 29 meters.
Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location
(in meters)
* If more than one event was registered on a given date, this list only includes the event and location with the highest measurement.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (May 22, 2023). Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters)." Chart. May 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2023). Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Highest Tsunamis in Latin America and The Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by Location (in Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 16, 2025)
Highest tsunamis in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by location (in meters) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1205058/tsunami-height-latin-america-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed